Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 94.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2017, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 94.0%.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 97.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 1999.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 90th out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 93.5% | — |
| 1984 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 89.3% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.2% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +7.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 94.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 94.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.6%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.1% | 89.3% | 93.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 79.2% | 89.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 90.5% | 97.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 87.9% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 87 Guyana 94.4% compare
- 88 Hong Kong, China 94.2% compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 94.1% compare
- 91 Congo 93.1% compare
- 92 Dominica 93.1% compare
- 93 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.1% compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 94.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.